Overweight seen as the norm, says chief medical officer !

"Being overweight is increasingly seen as the norm, England's chief medical officer says.

In her annual report on the state of health, Dame Sally Davies said this was concerning, pointing out many people did not recognise they had a problem. Parents of overweight children were also failing to spot the signs too, she said. Dame Sally blamed the way weight was being portrayed by the media and clothes industry. 

Dame Sally also reiterated her belief that a sugar tax may be necessary to combat obesity.

At the start of March she told the Health Select Committee it may be needed, although she hoped not.

This caused some controversy as the government's approach has been characterised by working with industry to get them to make food and drink products healthier."

Dame Sally also reiterated her belief that a sugar tax may be necessary to combat obesity. That being the case why does the NHS and BDA recommend a diet based on......err SUGAR! Carbs means SUGAR!

More from Sally here.

Carbs from wiki

The term is most common in biochemistry, where it is a synonym of saccharide. The carbohydrates (saccharides) are divided into four chemical groups: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. In general, the monosaccharides and disaccharides, which are smaller (lower molecular weight) carbohydrates, commonly referred to as sugars.^[6] The word saccharidecomes from the Greek word σάκχαρον (sákkharon), meaning "sugar."

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